What battery sizes are available?
This article contains information on battery capacities and nominal voltage for the products Carmanah offers.
The batteries listed below are non-proprietary and can be purchased locally via a battery vendor or directly from Carmanah. For clarification on the battery needed for your system, click on the blue chat box in the bottom right corner of the page 🗨️ at https://carmanah.com/contact-support/.
Battery Sizes Available
| Capacity | Image |
| 7 Ah |
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| 18 Ah |
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| 35 Ah |
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| 55 Ah |
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| 100 Ah |
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Beacon Systems
| Product Generation | Number of Batteries | Model | Battery Specifications |
| Gen 1 (Legacy)¹ | 1 | R820, R247, R829 | Voltage = 4 V Capacity = 50 Ah |
| Gen 2 (Legacy)²³ | 1 or 2 | R820, R247, R829 | Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 17.2 Ah Terminal Type = NB |
| Gen 3 (Legacy) | 1 | SC315 | Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 35 Ah Terminal Type = NB |
| Gen 3 (E Series) | 2 | R920-E, R820-E, R247-E, R829-E |
Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 7 Ah Terminal Type = F1 |
| Gen 3 (F Series) | 2 | R920-F, R820-F, R247-F, R829-F |
Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 18 Ah Terminal Type = NB |
| Gen 3 (G Series) | 1 | SC315-G, R820-G, R247-G, R829-G |
Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 35/55/100 Ah Terminal Types = various |
| MX Series | Up to 2 | R920-MX, R829-MX, R247-MX, CHEVRON-MX, WWD-MX | Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 7/18/35/55/100 Ah Terminal Types = various |
¹Legacy battery no longer available.
²Legacy capacity; replaced with 18 Ah equivalent.
³Batteries from Carmanah come with new cabling.
*Terminal types:
- NB = secured using a nut and bolt
- F1 = Faston terminals (for slip-on connectors)
- Various = different sized terminals for securing with nut and bolt
SpeedCheck Radar Speed Signs
| Model | Number of Batteries | Battery Specifications |
| SPEEDCHECK-12 | Up to 3 |
Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 18 Ah Terminal Type = NB |
SPEEDCHECK-15 SPEEDCHECK-18 |
Cabinet = 1 Integrated solar kit¹ = up to 2 |
Type = Sealed Lead Acid (AGM) Voltage = 12 V Capacity = 35/55/100 Ah Terminal Type = various |
¹Integrated solar kit versions of the SPEEDCHECK-15/18 utilize the same battery type as SPEEDCHECK-12
*Terminal types:
- NB = secured using a nut and bolt
- Various = different sized terminals for securing with nut and bolt